Basic Biographical Details

Name:

Forbes Murison

Designation:

Architect

Born:

22 November 1896

Died:

Before May 1977

Bio Notes:

Forbes Murison was born at Whitehill, Carnousie, Forglen on 22 November 1896, the son of William Murison, master carpenter and his wife, Elizabeth Winchester. He began his apprenticeship with an unidentified firm in 1912. His training was interrupted by military service abroad from 1914 to 1919. On his return he attended classes at Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh, and in 1922 he moved to Glasgow to complete his training at the Technical College and School of Architecture there whilst working as an assistant in the Architect's Department of the Office of Public Works. He remained in the same office, by then known as the City Engineer's Department, until at least late 1931 when he was admitted ARIBA, his proposers being Thomas Gilchrist Gilmour, also of the Office of Public Works, David Salmond and John Watson. His permanent address was still living in Glasgow at the time of his death in the 1970s.

[In the RIBA Directory of 1960 he is listed but has no address. Hamish Stewart Murison who qualified in 1959 was living in Elgin in 1960. He emigrated to Australia where he worked in the Faculty of Architecture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland. Did his father join him and died out there?]

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect:

Address

Type

Date from

Date to

Notes

15, Ascog Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Private

1931

50, Madison Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland

Private/business(?)

1950 *

54, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Business

1951

65, Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Business(?)

1951 *

1953

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Employment and Training

Employers

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